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catdoc
Convert Microsoft Word documents to plain text
Description
catdoc converts Microsoft Word files to plain text, sending output to standard output. It is useful for extracting text content from .doc files in command-line workflows.
AI Summary
Convert Microsoft Word .doc files to plain text for command-line processing
Capabilities
- + Convert .doc files to plain text
- + Output to stdout for pipeline integration
- + Extract text content from Word documents
Use When
- → You need to extract text from Word documents on the command line
- → You want to process .doc files in shell scripts
Avoid When
- x You need to convert .docx files (use pandoc)
- x You need to preserve formatting